Honor Magic V5: Impressive camera samples, all colours options and potential IP69 rating

Honor will claim the title of releasing the world’s thinnest foldable on 2 July 2025 – even as Samsung, its main competitor, prepares to showcase the Galaxy Z Fold 7 just a week later. However, the marginal difference in thickness (0.2 mm, according to official specs) probably won’t matter much in everyday use. Instead, consumers are more likely to base their purchase decisions on other factors, such as the camera system. For the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung is expected to upgrade the main camera to a 200 MP sensor whilst retaining the same 3x telephoto and ultrawide lenses found on the Z Fold 6.

Samsung phones typically lack a telemacro feature, and this is exactly where Honor could steal the show, as demonstrated by early camera samples. Rather than being official samples from Honor, these photos were shared by a Chinese blogger, lending added credibility to the device’s photography capabilities. The 70 mm f/2.5 telephoto lens on the successor to the Honor Magic V3 (available here on Amazon) certainly delivers impressive close-up shots for a foldable phone, with many online commenters noting that it rivals typical smartphone cameras in quality.